Lipopeptide compositions and related methods

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure provides novel powder daptomycin formulations which have improved chemical stability and faster reconstitution times when in the solid state. Some examples of the compositions comprise daptomycin and sucrose.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit U.S. provisional patent application 61/263,784, filed on Nov. 23, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to improved lipopeptide compositions for reconstitution in a liquid diluent to form a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration, as well as methods of making the solid lipopeptide compositions. Preferred improved lipopeptide compositions include solid daptomycin preparations with increased rates of reconstitution in aqueous liquids and/or increased daptomycin chemical stability.

BACKGROUND

Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide antibiotic indicated for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections and bacteremia, including bacteremia with suspected or proven infective endocarditis. Daptomycin for injection can be administered intravenously to treat indicated infections caused by susceptible strains of multiple Gram-positive microorganisms including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Daptomycin for injection (CUBICIN®, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lexington, Mass.) is supplied as a lyophilized powder that is reconstituted and compounded as a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration. The reconstituted daptomycin composition can be compounded as a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration, for example by combination with a medically appropriate amount of pharmaceutical diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride). The diluent can be the same or different. The parenteral pharmaceutical composition including daptomycin can be administered by intravenous infusion. The lyophilized powder containing daptomycin can take 15-45 minutes to reconstitute in a pharmaceutical diluent, depending on the reconstitution procedure.

Daptomycin (FIG. 1) can be derived from the fermentation product of the microorganism Streptomyces roseosporus with a feed of n-decanoic acid. Baltz in Biotechnology of Antibiotics. 2nd Ed., ed. W. R. Strohl (New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.), 1997, pp. 415-435. Initial attempts to separate daptomycin from structurally similar components in the fermentation product lead to the identification of other structurally similar compounds including anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and a lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4). Anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2) can be formed while performing techniques to separate daptomycin from structurally similar components in the fermentation product. Rehydration of the anhydro-succinimido form produces a second degradation product that contains a β-aspartyl group and is designated the β-isomer form of daptomycin (FIG. 3). Kirsch et al. (Pharmaceutical Research, 6:387-393, 1989, “Kirsch”) disclose anhydro-daptomycin and the beta-isomer of daptomycin produced in the purification of daptomycin. Kirsch described methods to minimize the levels of anhydro-daptomycin and the β-isomer through manipulation of pH conditions and temperature conditions. However, Kirsch was unable to stabilize daptomycin and prevent the conversion of daptomycin to anhydro-daptomycin and its subsequent isomerization to β-isomer. Kirsch was also unable to prevent the degradation of daptomycin into other degradation products unrelated to anhydro-daptomycin and β-isomer.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,696,412 discloses several additional compounds present in the fermentation product from which daptomycin is derived, and provides methods for purifying daptomycin with increased purity. The additional compounds include the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin, having the chemical structure of FIG. 4. The daptomycin purification methods can include forming daptomycin micelles, removing low molecular weight contaminants by filtration, and then converting the daptomycin-containing micelle filtrate to a non-micelle state followed by anion exchange and reverse osmosis diafiltration to obtain the high-purity daptomycin that can then be lyophilized.

One measure of the chemical stability of daptomycin in the lyophilized daptomycin powder is the amount of daptomycin (FIG. 1) present in the reconstituted daptomycin composition relative to the amount of structurally similar compounds including anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and a lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4). The amount of daptomycin relative to the amount of these structurally similar compounds can be measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after reconstitution in an aqueous diluent. The purity of daptomycin and amounts of structurally similar compounds (e.g., FIGS. 2-4) can be determined from peak areas obtained from HPLC (e.g., according to Example 4 herein) to provide a measure of daptomycin chemical stability in a solid form. The daptomycin purity and chemical stability can also be measured within the liquid reconstituted daptomycin composition over time as a measure of the reconstituted daptomycin chemical stability in a liquid form.

There is a need for solid lipopeptide compositions that rapidly reconstitute (e.g., in less than about 5 minutes) in a pharmaceutical diluent to form reconstituted lipopeptide compositions that can be compounded as pharmaceutical compositions. For example, to reconstitute a 500 mg vial of lyophilized daptomycin for injection (CUBICIN®), the lyophilized powder is combined with 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride, allowed to stand for 10 minutes (or more) and then gently rotated or swirled “a few minutes” to form the reconstituted daptomycin composition prior to formation to prepare a parenteral daptomycin pharmaceutical composition.

There is also a need for solid daptomycin compositions with improved chemical stability in the solid and/or reconstituted form (i.e., higher total percent daptomycin purity over time), providing advantages of longer shelf life, increased tolerance for more varied storage conditions (e.g., higher temperature or humidity) and increased chemical stability after reconstitution as a liquid formulation for parenteral administration.

SUMMARY

The present invention relates to solid lipopeptide compositions for reconstitution in aqueous diluent to form pharmaceutical compositions. The lipopeptide compositions are prepared by converting a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous solution including the lipopeptide into the solid lipopeptide composition (e.g., by lyophilization, spray drying or the like). The solid lipopeptide composition can be subsequently reconstituted in an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable diluent to form a pharmaceutical product for parenteral administration.

In a first embodiment, the time for reconstituting the solid lipopeptide compositions in the aqueous diluent can be unexpectedly reduced by increasing the pH of the aqueous lipopeptide solution (preferably to a pH of about 6.5-7.5, most preferably about 7.0) prior to lyophilizing the solution to form the solid lipopeptide composition. For example, solid daptomycin compositions prepared by lyophilizing liquid daptomycin solutions (without a sugar or glycine) at a pH of about 7.0 reconstituted more rapidly in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride than otherwise comparable daptomycin formulations lyophilized at a pH of about 4.7.

The reconstitution rate of certain solid lipopeptide compositions in aqueous diluent was also accelerated by combining the lipopeptide with glycine or a sugar (preferably, a non-reducing sugar) prior to converting the solution to the solid lipopeptide. For example, 500 mg of the lyophilized pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions in Table 6 formed from solutions including daptomycin and a non-reducing sugar or glycine at a pH of about 7.0 reconstituted in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in less than 2 minutes, with most compositions reconstituting in less than 1 minute.

The solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations can be a product obtained by the following process: (a) forming an aqueous solution of the lipopeptide at a pH above the isoelectric point of the lipopeptide (e.g., above about 3.8 for daptomycin); (b) dissolving glycine or a sugar (preferably a non-reducing sugar) in the aqueous solution with the lipopeptide to form a liquid lipopeptide formulation; (c) adjusting the pH of the liquid lipopeptide formulation to about 6.5 to 7.5; and (d) converting the liquid lipopeptide formulation to the solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide composition (e.g., lyophilization). For example, a lyophilized daptomycin medicament preparation that reconstitutes in less than about 2 minutes in an aqueous 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride diluent can be prepared by: (a) forming an aqueous solution of daptomycin at a pH of about 4.5-5.0 (e.g., a pH of about 4.7); (b) adding a buffering agent including phosphate, citrate, maleate or a combination thereof to the aqueous solution of daptomycin to form a buffered daptomycin formulation; (c) dissolving one or more sugars in the buffered daptomycin formulation to form a buffered daptomycin sugar formulation containing about 2.5% w/v to about 25% w/v of the sugar(s) (e.g., about 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, or 24%), the sugar(s) being selected from the group consisting of trehalose, sucrose, mannitol, and combinations thereof; (d) adjusting the pH of the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation to a pH of about 6.5 to 7.5 (e.g., 7.0); and (e) lyophilizing the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation to form the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition. Preferably, the sugar(s) include sucrose, sucrose and mannitol, or trehalose.

In a second embodiment, the present invention provides daptomycin compositions with improved daptomycin chemical stability, measured as higher total percent daptomycin purity over time (as determined by HPLC according to the method of Example 4). Surprisingly, the daptomycin contained in solid preparations with certain preferred compositions (e.g., daptomycin combined with sucrose or trehalose) was more chemically stable than daptomycin in daptomycin solid preparations without sugar or glycine. The chemical stability of daptomycin in a solid form was measured by comparing total daptomycin purity measurements from multiple solid daptomycin preparations each obtained according to Example 4. Higher chemical stability was measured as higher comparative daptomycin total purity measurements between two samples according to Example 4. For example, the chemical stability of daptomycin measured from solid daptomycin compositions containing one or more non-reducing sugars such as sucrose was unexpectedly increased by between 10% and greater than 90% during a 6-month storage period prior to reconstitution in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride (compared to daptomycin chemical stability measured from solid daptomycin compositions without any sugar).

Also surprisingly, higher daptomycin chemical stability was observed for up to 14 days in reconstituted liquid daptomycin solutions at various temperatures in daptomycin preparations containing one or more certain non-reducing sugars (e.g., sucrose) than for comparable daptomycin formulations without sugar or glycine. For example, the chemical stability of the daptomycin in the reconstituted solution over 14 days was also unexpectedly increased for compositions containing daptomycin with certain non-reducing sugars (e.g., sucrose).

Preferred examples of solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations include about 2.5% to 25.0% of one or more non-reducing sugars or glycine. Other preferred examples of solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations including about 2.5% to 25.0% of a sugar selected from the group consisting of sucrose, mannitol, and trehalose. Particularly preferred solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations consist essentially of daptomycin, sucrose, a sodium phosphate buffering agent (e.g., Sodium phosphate dibasic, Na₂HPO₄) and up to about 8% of other materials (e.g., as measured by HPLC peak area at 214 nm according to Example 4).

Solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations can be obtained by converting an aqueous solution including daptomycin and a non-reducing sugar (e.g., 15-20% sucrose w/v in the solution) at a pH above the isoelectric point of daptomycin (e.g., a pH of about 3.7 or greater). Preferably, the pH of the aqueous solution containing daptomycin and a non-reducing sugar (e.g., sucrose) is about 4.5-8.0 (including, e.g., pH values of 4.5-7.5, 4.7-7.5, 5.0-7.5, 5.5-7.5, 4.7-7.0, 5.0-7.0, 5.5-7.0, 6.0-7.0, and 6.5-7.0 and values therebetween) when converted to the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation (e.g., a powder). Preferably, a lyophilized daptomycin medicament preparation having a reconstitution time of about 2 minutes or less in an aqueous diluent is prepared by: (a) forming an aqueous solution of daptomycin at a pH of about 4.7-5.0; (b) adding a buffering agent including phosphate, citrate, TRIS, maleate or a combination thereof to the aqueous solution of daptomycin; (c) dissolving a sugar (e.g., a non-reducing sugar such as sucrose) in the aqueous solution with daptomycin to form a buffered daptomycin sugar formulation; (d) adjusting the pH of the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation to about 6.5 to 8.0 (including, e.g., pH values of 6.5-7.5, 6.5-7.0, 6.5, 7.0. 7.5, 8.0, 7.0-8.0, 7.0-7.5 and values therebetween); and (e) lyophilizing the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation to form the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the chemical structure of daptomycin.

FIG. 2 is the chemical structure of anhydro-daptomycin.

FIG. 3 is the chemical structure of the beta-isomer of daptomycin.

FIG. 4 is the chemical structure of the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin.

FIG. 5 is Table 6 listing examples of preferred daptomycin compositions. These compositions were prepared as liquid solutions, then lyophilized to provide solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations that reconstitute in an aqueous pharmaceutical diluent within less than 2 minutes (including compositions that reconstitute in less than 1 minute). In Table 6, “Recon time” refers to the time required for about 500 mg the lyophilized daptomycin composition described in the “Formulation (solid state)” column to dissolve in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride at room temperature (about 25 degrees C.).

FIG. 6 is Table 7 listing examples of other daptomycin compositions. These compositions were prepared as liquid solutions, then lyophilized to provide solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations that reconstitute in an aqueous pharmaceutical diluent within 2 minutes or more. In Table 7, “Recon time” refers to the time required for about 500 mg the lyophilized daptomycin solution to dissolve in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride at room temperature (about 25 degrees C.).

FIG. 7 is Table 8 listing examples of daptomycin compositions containing a sugar.

FIG. 8 is Table 9 showing the percent change in total daptomycin purity measured and calculated for various daptomycin formulations according to Example 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Lipopeptide Compositions with Accelerated Reconstitution

In a first embodiment of the invention, solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations are provided that have a reconstitution time less than 5 minutes in an aqueous pharmaceutical diluent. For example, 500 mg of a solid daptomycin pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations prepared by lyophilization of a daptomycin solution including glycine or sugar(s) can be dissolved in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride at room temperature (about 25 degrees C.) in 4 minutes or less (including dissolution times of 4, 3, 2, 1 and less than 1 minute). Unexpectedly, certain solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations obtained from a liquid lipopeptide formulation at a pH of about 7.0 reconstituted in an aqueous pharmaceutical diluent at a faster rate than otherwise identical solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations obtained from a comparable liquid lipopeptide formulation at a lower pH (e.g., 4.7). For example, two aqueous solutions of daptomycin with identical compositions (without a sugar or glycine) at pH values of 4.7 and 7.0 upon lyophilization formed powders that reconstituted in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride diluent in 5.0 minutes (for pH 4.7) compared to 1.4 minutes (for pH 7.0) (See Table 6 and Table 7). Furthermore, adding glycine or sugars (preferably, one or more non-reducing sugars) to the daptomycin formulation also increased the rate of reconstitution of the resulting solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparation.

Solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations having an accelerated reconstitution rate are obtainable from an aqueous solution of the lipopeptide at a suitable pH (e.g., 4.7-7.0) and temperature (e.g., 2-10 degrees C.). In general, the solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations can be made from an aqueous solution of the lipopeptide at a pH above the isoelectric point of the lipopeptide. Preferably, the lipopeptide includes daptomycin (FIG. 1). Preferred methods for preparing solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations are described in Example 2a and 2b. Solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations can be prepared from an aqueous solution of daptomycin at a pH above the isoelectric point of daptomycin (e.g., a pH above about 3.7 or 3.8, including pH values of 4.5, 4.7, and other higher pH values disclosed herein) and at a temperature of 2-10 degrees C. The daptomycin can be obtained in a frozen solution in sterile water for injection (sWFI) at a concentration of 125-130 mg/mL, at pH 3.0 and subsequently pH adjusted to the desired pH by adding sodium hydroxide (e.g., 3.0-10.0 N, including 3.0 N and 10.0 N) at a temperature of about 2-10 degrees C. The pH can be adjusted, for example, by adding sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and/or acetic acid.

A buffering agent is optionally added to the aqueous lipopeptide solutions above a pH of about 4.7. Buffering agents can include, for example, agents including phosphate, citrate, maleate, or carbonate moieties, or a combinations thereof, and pharmaceutically appropriate counterions. The amount of the buffering agent can be selected based on the molar ratio of the buffering agent to the daptomycin (e.g., as described in Table 6). The buffering agent can be added in anhydrous or aqueous form. Specific examples of buffering agents are a sodium or potassium salt of phosphoric acid, a sodium or potassium salt of boric acid, a sodium or potassium salt of citric acid, a sodium or potassium salt of carbonic acid, sodium phosphate (e.g., Sodium phosphate dibasic), TRIS (tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane and salt of maleic acid. In one aspect the buffering agent is selected from sodium phosphate dibasic (Na₂HPO₄), sodium citrate, sodium bicarbonate, histidine monohydrochloride TRIS and maleate. For aqueous daptomycin solutions, the buffer preferably includes about 50 mM of a phosphate buffering agent (e.g., sodium phosphate dibasic) added to the aqueous daptomycin solution at a pH of about 4.5-6.0 (preferably at a pH of about 5.0). The pH of an acidic aqueous lipopeptide solution (e.g., pH about 3.0) can be raised prior to adding the buffering agent by adding 3N sodium hydroxide under chilled conditions (2-10° C.) prior to adding the buffering agent(s).

One or more sugars (e.g., non-reducing sugars) and/or glycine can be added to the aqueous lipopeptide solution prior to converting the solution to the pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations (e.g., by lyophilization). The amount and manner of combination of the glycine or sugar(s) with the aqueous lipopeptide solution is preferably selected to provide a liquid lipopeptide solution that can be subsequently adjusted to a pH of about 6.5 to 7.5 (e.g., by adding 3N sodium hydroxide at about 2-10 degrees C.). For a liquid daptomycin formulation, the glycine and/or one or more sugars is preferably combined by stirring at a suitable temperature (e.g., 2-10 degrees C.). The sugar(s) are preferably non-reducing sugars, although the aqueous daptomycin solutions can be prepared with glycine, trehalose, sucrose, mannitol, lactose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, and combinations thereof at a pH of about 5.0 or higher. The molar ratio of the lipopeptide to the total amount of glycine and/or one or more sugars can be selected to obtain solid compositions with more rapid reconstitution rates in aqueous solvents (such as, e.g., compositions described in Table 6). For example, liquid daptomycin sugar solutions preferably include daptomycin and sucrose in a daptomycin:sucrose molar ratio of from [1.00:1.12] to about [1.00:8.98].

The pH of the lipopeptide solution can be adjusted to about 6.5-7.5 after combination of the lipopeptide, sugar(s) or glycine, and buffering agent(s), but prior to converting the liquid lipopeptide solution to the solid pharmaceutical preparation. Preferably, the lipopeptide includes daptomycin, and the liquid daptomycin formulation is adjusted to a pH of about 6.5-7.0 and most preferably to a pH of about 7.0 prior to conversion to a solid form, but after addition of the buffering agent(s) and the glycine and/or sugar(s). FIG. 5 (Table 6) describes examples of preferred liquid daptomycin compositions that were lyophilized to provide solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide preparations that rapidly reconstitute (dissolve) in an aqueous diluent For each of the compositions containing glycine and a non-reducing sugar in Table 6, 500 mg of the solid daptomycin sugar composition dissolved in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in less than 1 minute. In contrast, many of the solid pharmaceutical preparations described in Table 7 (FIG. 3) obtained from liquid daptomycin compositions at a pH of about 4.7 had longer reconstitution times than compositions in Table 6 (e.g., 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions described in Table 7 took 2 minutes or more to reconstitute in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride diluent at 25 degrees C.).

The liquid lipopeptide formulation can be converted to the solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide composition by any suitable method, including lyophilization, spray-drying or fluid bed drying. Example 3 describes the lyophilization methods used to convert certain liquid daptomycin formulations in Table 6 to solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations prior to measuring the reconstitution times also provided in Table 6. The solid daptomycin compositions can be a lyophilized, freeze-dried, spray-dried, fluid-bed dried, spray congealed, precipitated or crystallized powder or amorphous solid. In one aspect the powder is a lyophilized or spray-dried powder. In another aspect of the invention, the powder is a lyophilized powder.

The molar ratio of daptomycin to the sugar in a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is preferably in the range of about [1:1.12] to about [1:21.32]. For example, a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation can include sucrose with a molar ratio of daptomycin to sucrose of about [1:1.12] to about [1:8.98], including daptomycin:sucrose molar ratios of [1:4.49] to [1:8.98], [1:6.73] to [1:8.98], [1:1.12], [1:1.344], [1:1.792], [1:2.24], [1:2.688], [1:3.136], [1:3.584], [1:4.032], [1:4.49], [1:4.928], [1:5.376], [1:5.824], [1:6.272], [1:6.73], [1:7.168], [1:7.616], [1:8.064], [1:8.512], or [1:8.98]. In one aspect the excipient is mannitol and the molar ratio of daptomycin to mannitol is about [1:2.52] to about [1:5.04]. In another aspect the molar ratio of daptomycin to mannitol is [1:2.52], [1:3.36], [1:4.20] or [1:5.04]. In another aspect the excipient is sucrose and the molar ratio of daptomycin to sucrose is about [1:1.12] to about [1:8.98]. In another aspect the molar ratio of daptomycin to sucrose is [1:4.49] to about [1:8.98]. In another aspect the molar ratio of daptomycin to sucrose is about [1:6.73] to about [1:8.98]. In another aspect the molar ratio of daptomycin to sucrose is [1:1.12], [1:1.344], [1:1.792], [1:2.24], [1:2.688], [1:3.136], [1:3.584], [1:4.032], [1:4.49], [1:4.928], [1:5.376], [1:5.824], [1:6.272], [1:6.73], [1:7.168], [1:7.616], [1:8.064], [1:8.512], or [1:8.98]. In another aspect the excipient is trehalose and the daptomycin to trehalose molar ratio is [1:2.13] to about [1:21.32]. In another aspect , the molar ratio of daptomycin to trehalose is [1:2.13], [1:2.556], [1:3.408]. [1:4.26], [1:5.112], [1:5.964], [1:6.816], [1:7.668], [1:8.53], [1:9.372], [1:10.224], [1:11.076], [1:11.928], [1:12.78], [1:13.632], [1:14.484], [1:14.91], [1:15.336], [1:16.188], [1:17.04], [1:17.892], [1:18.744], [1:19.592], [1:20.448], or [1:21.32].

The solid pharmaceutical lipopeptide composition can be reconstituted and combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluents to obtain a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration. The ratio of the daptomycin in the reconstituted liquid composition to diluent is preferably between 25 mg/mL to 200mg/mL. For example, a lyophilized composition including daptomycin can be reconstituted in a vial by adding 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride to the lyophilized composition. The reconstituted daptomycin solution can be combined with medically appropriate diluent and administered intravenously. Pharmaceutically-acceptable diluent include sterile Water for Injection (sWFI), 0.9% sterile sodium chloride injection(sSC1), bacteriostatic water for injection (bWFI), and Ringer's solution. Additional examples of suitable diluent can be found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17^(th) Ed., A. R Gennaro, Ed., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. 1985. The diluent can be sterile Water for Injection or sterile sodium chloride injection. Preferred diluent are sWFI or lactated Ringers injection. Preferably, the diluent is not added slowly while rotating at a 45 degree angle. Also preferably, after addition of the diluent, the vessel containing the daptomycin is not allowed to sit undisturbed for 10 minutes prior to agitation.

Optionally, the diluent further includes a pharmaceutically-acceptable preservative. In one aspect the preservative is benzyl alcohol, chlorobutanol, m-cresol, methylparaben, phenol, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, thimerosal, phenylmercuric acetate, phenylmercuric nitrate, benzalkonium chloride, chlorocresol, phenylmercuric salts, and methylhydroxybenzoate.

One reconstitution method includes quickly adding a diluent to a vessel containing a lyophilized daptomycin composition of Table 6, followed by swirling of the vessel if required. The diluent is preferably sWFI or sSCI. For example, the diluent can be added over a period of 1-60 seconds, more preferably 1-30 seconds and most preferably, the diluent is added in less than 20 seconds. Preferably, the weight of daptomycin in the composition to the volume of the diluent is in the range of 25mg/mL to 200 mg/mL

The parenteral pharmaceutical composition compositing daptomycin can be administered by intravenous infusion according to approved indications. For example, daptomycin for injection can be intravenously administered in 0.9% sodium chloride once every 24 hours for 7 to 14 days for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections.

Compositions with Increased Daptomycin Chemical Stability

Unexpectedly, combining daptomycin with one or more non-reducing sugars (e.g., sucrose, trehalose, sucrose and mannitol) in a solid pharmaceutical preparation enhanced the chemical stability of daptomycin in both solid and reconstituted liquid phases. Daptomycin chemical stabilities were measured by comparing measurements of total daptomycin purity from multiple solid samples stored under known time periods (e.g., up to 12 months) under known conditions (e.g., constant temperatures). The daptomycin total purity for each sample was measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (using parameters in Table 3) according to Example 4. In addition, the amount of daptomycin (FIG. 1) in the reconstituted daptomycin solution was measured relative to the amount of substances selected from the group consisting of the anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4). Similarly, to determine daptomycin chemical stability in the reconstituted daptomycin solution, the HPLC measurement and calculation of daptomycin purity in the reconstituted daptomycin solution was repeated according to Example 4 at various time intervals up to 14 days after preparing the reconstituted daptomycin solution.

In one aspect, a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation having increased daptomycin stability can include daptomycin and a non-reducing sugar in an amount effective to increase the total daptomycin stability in the solid daptomycin preparation, as measured by total daptomycin purity according to Example 4. In another aspect, a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation having increased daptomycin stability can include daptomycin and a non-reducing sugar in an amount effective to decrease the amount of substances selected from the group consisting of the anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4) in the daptomycin preparation (as measured by Example 4) as a solid and/or in a liquid reconstituted form compared to the stability of a daptomycin preparation without glycine or a sugar.

The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation having increased daptomycin stability can include daptomycin and a sugar in an amount effective to increase the chemical stability of daptomycin as measured by changes in total purity of daptomycin in the daptomycin preparation as a solid form compared to a daptomycin preparation without glycine or a sugar, where the daptomycin purity is measured according to Example 4.

As described in Example 5, solid lipopeptide compositions with increased lipopeptide chemical stability include a non-reducing sugar (e.g., such as sucrose or trehalose) or a combination of non-reducing sugars (e.g., sucrose and trehalose). The purity of daptomycin in each solid daptomycin pharmaceutical preparation was measured after reconstitution according to Example 4 (or the reconstituted solution was frozen and the daptomycin purity according the Example 4 was later determined after thawing the reconstituted solution). The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin formulations including non-reducing sugars can have more daptomycin (FIG. 1) upon reconstitution relative to substances selected from the group consisting of the anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4). Preferred solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations with a non-reducing sugar have an increased daptomycin purity (and increased shelf stability) for a period of at least up to 6 months compared to solid daptomycin preparations without a non-reducing sugar. As described in Example 5, solid daptomycin preparations were stored in vials for a various time periods (e.g., 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months) at various temperatures ranges (e.g., 2-8 degrees C., 25 degrees C. and 40 degrees C.), followed by reconstitution of the solid preparation followed by detection of the amount of daptomycin and substances structurally similar to daptomycin in the reconstituted liquid composition as described in Example 4.

As described in Example 6, daptomycin in reconstituted liquid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations containing non-reducing sugar(s) unexpectedly showed improved chemical stability than reconstituted daptomycin preparations without any sugar. The increased chemical stability in reconstituted daptomycin formulations containing non-reducing sugars was measured by differences in total daptomycin purity measurements according to Example 4 for up to 14 days on samples stored at temperatures of 5 degrees C., 25 degrees C. and 40 degrees C. For example, the purity of daptomycin (measured and calculated according to Example 4) in refrigerated (e.g., 2-10 degrees C.) reconstituted daptomycin preparations containing about 15.0-20.0% sucrose was unexpectedly greater over a period of up to 14 days compared to reconstituted daptomycin formulations without any sugar. The reconstituted daptomycin preparations can be combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable diluent to obtain a pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration (e.g., formed or stored in vessels for intravenous administration such as bags or syringes).

To assess daptomycin chemical stability in the reconstituted solution, the purity of daptomycin was measured at multiple time intervals after reconstitution (or thawing if frozen), including time periods of up to 14 days (3, 7 and 14 days). The chemical stability of daptomycin in the reconstituted liquid composition was measured after various durations as described in Example 6, by measuring daptomycin purity according to Example 4. Compositions with increased daptomycin chemical stability had higher detected amounts of daptomycin relative to detected total amounts of the substances structurally similar to daptomycin in FIGS. 2-4 (as measured by the method of Example 4) than compositions with lower daptomycin chemical stability.

Solid daptomycin preparations with improved chemical stability (as solids and/or in reconstituted liquids) were prepared by combining daptomycin with non-reducing sugars including sucrose and trehalose and combinations of non-reducing sugars, such as sucrose and mannitol.

In some embodiments of the solid and liquid daptomycin preparations include at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% pure daptomycin as measured by Example 4. Preferably, solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations are characterized in that at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% of the total HPLC peak area detected at 214 nm according to Table 3 is obtained from daptomycin in a reconstituted form of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation according to the procedure of Example 4.

In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation consists of daptomycin, and glycine or one or more non-reducing sugars, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 2 minutes.

A preferred solid daptomycin preparation having increased reconstitution and increased daptomycin stability in powder and reconstituted forms includes a solid daptomycin preparation including daptomycin, sucrose, and a phosphate buffering agent; wherein

-   -   a. the solid daptomycin preparation includes at least 92% pure         daptomycin, as calculated by the ratio of absorbance (area under         curve) at 214 nm for the daptomycin divided by the total area         under the curve measured by high performance liquid         chromatography (HPLC) of the reconstituted daptomycin solution         at 214 nm according to Table 3; and     -   b. the solid daptomycin preparation is obtainable by:         -   i. forming an aqueous daptomycin solution including 105             mg/mL (10.5% w/v) daptomycin, a 7.1 mg/mL (50 mM) sodium             phosphate dibasic buffering agent and 150 mg/mL (15% w/v)             sucrose at a pH of about 7.0; and         -   ii. converting the aqueous daptomycin formulation to the             solid daptomycin preparation.

Preferred solid daptomycin preparations are obtained from daptomycin solutions including, about 2.5-25.0% w/v of one or more non-reducing sugars (e.g., sucrose, trehalose, and mannitol), and optionally further including one or more buffering agents such as sodium phosphate dibasic. Particularly preferred solid daptomycin preparations can be prepared by lyophilizing or spray drying liquid solutions containing daptomycin and sucrose (and optionally further containing about 50 mM sodium phosphate dibasic) at a pH of about 4.5 to 7.0 (including, e.g., pH values of 4.7-7.0).

Articles of manufacture containing the solid daptomycin preparation are also provided (e.g., enclosed sealed vials with a means for injecting the aqueous diluent into the vial, such as a self-sealing puncturable membrane), as well as products containing a daptomycin product formulated for parenteral administration and including the solid daptomycin preparation dissolved in an aqueous diluent (e.g., a bag or syringe adapted for intravenous administration of the daptomycin product).

Preferably, 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition dissolves in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in 1 minute or less at 25 degrees C. The pH of the aqueous solution of daptomycin can be adjusted to a pH of at least 4.7 prior to dissolving the non-reducing sugar in the aqueous solution with daptomycin. Optionally, the daptomycin preparation is prepared by adding a buffering agent to the aqueous solution of daptomycin before dissolving the non-reducing sugar in the aqueous solution with daptomycin. The liquid daptomycin formulation can have a daptomycin concentration of about 105 mg/mL. The sugar in the liquid daptomycin formulation can be selected from the group consisting of trehalose, sucrose, mannitol, lactose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, and combinations thereof. In one preferred example, 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition dissolves in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in 1 minute or less at 25 degrees C., and the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is prepared by:

-   -   a. forming an aqueous solution of daptomycin at a pH of about         4.7-5.0;     -   b. adding a buffering agent comprising phosphate, citrate,         maleate or a combination thereof to the aqueous solution of         daptomycin;     -   c. dissolving a non-reducing sugar in the aqueous solution with         daptomycin to form a buffered daptomycin sugar formulation;     -   d. adjusting the pH of the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation         to about 7.0; and     -   e. lyophilizing the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation to         form the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition.

Other examples of solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations can be prepared by:

-   -   a. forming an aqueous solution of daptomycin at a pH of about         4.7-5.0;     -   b. adding a buffering agent comprising phosphate, citrate,         maleate or a combination thereof to the aqueous solution of         daptomycin;     -   c. dissolving a sugar in the aqueous solution with daptomycin to         form a daptomycin sugar formulation, the sugar selected from the         group consisting of trehalose, sucrose, mannitol, lactose,         maltose, fructose, dextrose, and combinations thereof;     -   d. adjusting the pH of the daptomycin sugar formulation to about         7.0; and     -   e. lyophilizing the daptomycin sugar formulation to form the         solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition.

Methods of manufacturing a lyophilized daptomycin medicament preparation having an accelerated reconstitution time in an aqueous 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride diluent can include the following steps:

-   -   a. forming an aqueous solution of daptomycin at a pH of about         4.7-5.0;     -   b. adding a buffering agent comprising phosphate, citrate,         maleate or a combination thereof to the aqueous solution of         daptomycin;     -   c. dissolving a sugar in the aqueous solution with daptomycin to         form a buffered daptomycin sugar formulation containing about         2.5% to about 25% of the sugar, the sugar selected from the         group consisting of trehalose, sucrose, mannitol, lactose,         maltose, fructose, dextrose, and combinations thereof;     -   d. adjusting the pH of the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation         to about 6.5 to 7.5; and     -   e. lyophilizing the buffered daptomycin sugar formulation to         form the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition.

Preferably, 500 mg of the lyophilized daptomycin composition dissolves in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in 1 minute or less at 25 degrees C. The buffered daptomycin sugar formulation preferably includes a phosphate and about 2.5% to about 25% of the sugar.

EXAMPLES

The following examples are illustrative and do not limit the inventions described herein.

Improved daptomycin solid preparations were obtained by (a) forming a solid pharmaceutical preparation from a solution containing daptomycin and one or more sugars or glycine as described in Examples 2a and 2b, and (b) converting the daptomycin solution to a solid pharmaceutical preparation (e.g., by lyophilizing or spray drying), as described in Example 3. The solid pharmaceutical preparation can later be reconstituted by adding an aqueous diluent to dissolve the solid pharmaceutical preparation in about 4 minutes or less. Preferably, the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations dissolve in the aqueous diluent in about 1 minute or less at 25 degrees C. (optionally with gentle stirring).

According to the package insert for daptomycin for injection sold under the trademark CUBICIN> (i.e., daptomycin without glycine or a sugar):

-   -   “The contents of a CUBICIN 500 mg vial should be reconstituted         using aseptic technique as follows:     -   Note: To minimize foaming, AVOID vigorous agitation or shaking         of the vial during or after reconstitution.     -   1. Remove the polypropylene flip-off cap from the CUBICIN vial         to expose the central portion of the rubber stopper.     -   2. Slowly transfer 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride injection         through the center of the rubber stopper into the CUBICIN vial,         pointing the transfer needle toward the wall of the vial.     -   3. Ensure that the entire CUBICIN product is wetted by gently         rotating the vial.     -   4. Allow the product to stand undisturbed for 10 minutes.     -   5. Gently rotate or swirl the vial contents for a few minutes,         as needed, to obtain a completely reconstituted solution.”

In contrast, the improved daptomycin solid preparations reconstitute faster in an aqueous diluent than daptomycin without sugar or glycine. Particularly preferred solid preparations can be reconstituted in an aqueous diluent in less than 2 minutes at 25 degrees C., more preferably in less than about 1 minute at 25 degrees C. Table 6 (FIG. 5) and Table 5 (FIG. 6) provide reconstitution times for various solid daptomycin preparations, obtained by measuring the time required to dissolve 500 mg of the solid daptomycin preparation in 10 mL of a 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride diluent at about 25 degrees C.

In addition, the Examples describe improved daptomycin solid preparations that provide greater daptomycin chemical stability in a solid form as described in Example 5 and in the reconstituted liquid form as described in Example 6. The improved daptomycin preparations can include more daptomycin relative to substances selected from the group consisting of the anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4), as measured by the HPLC method of Example 4. Preferably, the solid daptomycin preparation is obtained by converting a liquid daptomycin solution to a solid form, subsequently reconstituting the solid form according to Example 4, and measuring a total HPLC peak area at 214 nm according to HPLC parameters in Table 3 in the reconstituted liquid that is at least at least 92% obtained from daptomycin in the reconstituted solution. The solid daptomycin preparation can consist of daptomycin, one or more sugars selected from the group consisting of sucrose, trehalose, and mannitol, pharmaceutically appropriate salts (e.g., sodium chloride), one or more buffering agents such as sodium phosphate dibasic and materials providing up to 8% of the total HPLC peak area at 214 nm according to HPLC parameters in Table 3 in the reconstituted liquid formed according to Example 4.

Table 8 (FIG. 7) describes various daptomycin pharmaceutical compositions. In Table 8, the designation “Molar Ratio of existing components, respectively” refers to the molar ratio of daptomycin to the other components listed as [B], [C] and [D] (when present), in that order. For example, if the composition comprises daptomycin[A] and one excipient [B], the molar ratio will be expressed as [A] :[B]. If the composition comprises two excipients [B] and [C], than the molar ratio will be expressed as daptomycin[A] : excipient[B]: excipient[C] and so on. If the composition comprises daptomycin[A], and excipient[B] and a buffering agent [D], the molar ratio will be expressed as [A]:[B]:[D].

Table 6 (FIG. 5) provides non-limiting examples of daptomycin compositions that reconstitute in an aqueous diluent in less than 2 minutes. Table 7 (FIG. 6) provides examples of other daptomycin compositions that reconstitute in an aqueous diluent in about 2 minutes or more. Daptomycin compositions without sugar or glycine in Table 6 and Table 7 were obtained by either Method A (Example 1a) or Method B (Example 1b) followed by lyophilization according to Example 3. Daptomycin compositions with sugar or glycine in Table 6 and Table 7 were obtained by either Method A (Example 2a) or Method B (Example 2b) followed by lyophilization according to Example 3. Molar ratios in Tables 6 and 7 were calculated based on molecular weights in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Molecular Weights of Daptomycin and Excipients Daptomycin 1620.67 Phosphate buffer 141.96 Sucrose 342.3 Lactose 342.3 Maltose 342.12 Trehalose 180.16 Fructose 180.16 Dextrose 180.16 Mannitol 182.17 Glycine 75.07

The present invention will be further understood by reference to the following non-limiting examples. The following examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.

Example 1A Comparative Preparation Method A (Lyophilize Daptomycin at pH 4.7 without a Sugar or Glycine)

Compounding of the comparative daptomycin formulation without sugar or glycine was performed under chilled (2-10° C.) conditions. Daptomycin Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) was supplied as a frozen liquid at a concentration range of 125-130 mg/mL, pH 3.0. Compounding began by obtaining liquid daptomycin API (e.g., thawing of frozen daptomycin API provided at pH of about 3.0) followed by pH adjustment to the target pH of about 4.7 using 3N NaOH. The bulk solution was further diluted to the target concentration of 105 mg/mL with sWFI and mixed to ensure solution homogeneity (also at 2-10° C.). The bulk product solution was 0.2 μm filtered and filled into 10 mL vials followed by lyophilization according to the current lyophilization cycle as outlined in Example 3. The drug product formulation was stoppered under nitrogen and sealed.

Example 1B Comparative Preparation Method B (Lyophilize Daptomycin at pH 7.0 without a Sugar or Glycine)

Compounding of the bulk formulation was performed under chilled (2-10° C.) conditions. Daptomycin API was supplied as a frozen liquid at a concentration range of 125-130 mg/mL, pH 3.0. Compounding of the bulk formulation utilized thawing of the API followed by pH adjustment to the target pH of 7.0 using 3N NaOH under chilled (2-10° C.) conditions, followed by dilution to the target concentration of 105 mg/mL with sWFI and mixing to ensure solution homogeneity. Formulated drug product was 0.2 μm filtered and filled into 10 mL vials followed by lyophilization according to a modified lyophilization cycle as outlined in Example 3. The drug product formulation was stoppered under nitrogen and sealed.

Example 2A Preparation Method A (Lyophilize at pH 4.7)

Compounding of improved daptomycin formulation was performed under chilled (2-10° C.) conditions. Daptomycin Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) was supplied as a frozen liquid at a concentration range of 125-130 mg/mL, pH 3.0. Compounding began by obtaining liquid daptomycin API (e.g., thawing of frozen daptomycin API provided at pH of about 3.0) followed by pH adjustment to the target pH of about 4.7 using 3N NaOH, followed by addition of sugar(s) (e.g., sucrose). The bulk solution was further diluted to the target concentration of 105 mg/mL with sWFI and mixed to ensure solution homogeneity (also at 2-10° C.). The bulk product solution was 0.2 μm filtered and filled into 10 mL vials followed by lyophilization according to the current lyophilization cycle as outlined in Example 3. The drug product formulation was stoppered under nitrogen and sealed. The sugars were added as either a powder or in a suitable solution, such as sWFI.

Example 2B Preparation Method B (Lyophilize at pH 7.0)

Compounding of improved daptomycin formulations was performed under chilled (2-10° C.) conditions. Daptomycin API was supplied as a frozen liquid at a concentration range of 125-130 mg/mL, pH 3.0. Compounding of the bulk formulation utilized thawing of the API followed by pH adjustment to the target pH of 4.7 using 3N NaOH under chilled (2-10° C.) conditions, followed by addition of buffering agents (phosphate, citrate, etc.) with subsequent addition of glycine or sugar(s) (sucrose, trehalose, mannitol). Once the excipients (sugars, buffering agents) were completely dissolved the solution pH of 4.7 was adjusted to 7.0 with 3N NaOH and diluted to the target concentration of 105 mg/mL with sWFI and mixed to ensure solution homogeneity. Formulated drug product was 0.2 μm filtered and filled into 10 mL vials followed by lyophilization according to a modified lyophilization cycle as outlined in Example 3. The drug product formulation was stoppered under nitrogen and sealed.

Example 3 Lyophilization of Compositions Prepared by Methods A and B

Product vials were loaded into the lyophilizer at 5±4° C. and dispersed randomly across each shelf. The composition was lyophilized to dryness, back filled with nitrogen and stoppered under vacuum. Once stoppering was complete, the lyophilization unit was bled to atmospheric pressure, using filtered nitrogen, and the product vials were removed for capping with an aluminum seal. The cycle parameters for the various formulations are summarized in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Summary of lyophilization cycle parameters for various compositions Cycle A Cycle B Cycle C Cycle D Step Formulations Formulations Formulations Formulations No. 1-8, 16, 17, 18, 70-79 9-11, 13-15, 19 12, 20-27 35, 45, 50-69 1 Load product at 5° C. Load product at 5° C. Load product at 5° C Load product at 5° C. and hold for 60 minutes and hold for 60 minutes and hold for 60 minutes and hold for 60 minutes 2 Ramp shelf to −50° C. Ramp shelf to −50° C. Ramp shelf to −50° C. Ramp shelf to −50° C. over 180 minutes and over 180 minutes and over 180 minutes and over 180 minutes and hold for 4 hours hold for 4 hours hold for 4 hours hold for 4 hours 3 Apply vacuum to 90 Apply vacuum to 90 Apply vacuum to 90 Apply vacuum to 90 mTorr and maintain mTorr and maintain mTorr and maintain mTorr and maintain vacuum until vacuum until vacuum until vacuum until stoppering occurs stoppering occurs stoppering occurs stoppering occurs 4 Ramp shelf to −10° C. Ramp shelf to −17° C. Ramp shelf to −25° C. Ramp shelf to −15° C. over 6 hours and hold over 6 hours and hold over 6 hours and hold over 6 hours and hold for NLT¹ 40 hours for NLT 40 hours for NLT 40 hours for NLT 40 hours 5 Ramp shelf to 40° C. Ramp shelf to 40° C. Ramp shelf to 40° C. Ramp shelf to 40° C. over 4 hours and hold over 4 hours and hold over 4 hours and hold over 4 hours and hold for 6 hours for 6 hours for 6 hours for 6 hours 6 Backflush chamber Backflush chamber Backflush chamber Backflush chamber with nitrogen with nitrogen with nitrogen with nitrogen 7 Stopper vials at 12.5 Stopper vials at 12.5 Stopper vials at 12.5 Stopper vials at 12.5 psia and break vacuum psia and break vacuum psia and break vacuum psia and break vacuum ¹NLT = not less than

Example 4 Measuring the Amount of Daptomycin and Substances Structurally Similar to Daptomycin

Unless otherwise indicated, the amount of daptomycin and three compounds structurally similar to daptomycin (FIGS. 2-4) was measured using HPLC analysis in aqueous reconstituted liquid solutions containing daptomycin, using an Agilent 1100 or 1200 high performance liquid chromatography instrument with an ultraviolet (UV) detector. Peak areas were measured using Waters Empower2 FR5 SPF build 2154 software. Unless otherwise indicated, percent purity of a solid daptomycin preparation was determined by reconstituting 500 mg of the solid daptomycin preparation in 10 mL of an aqueous diluent to form a reconstituted daptomycin solution, then measuring the absorbance of the reconstituted sample at 214 nm by HPLC using the HPLC parameters of Table 3. The percent purity of daptomycin in the solid daptomycin preparation was calculated by the ratio of absorbance (area under curve) at 214 nm for the daptomycin divided by the total area under the curve measured by HPLC of the reconstituted daptomycin solution at 214 nm according to Table 3 and the formula below. For a 92% pure daptomycin sample, 92% of the total peak area from all peaks ≧0.05 area % was attributed to dapotmycin.

In addition, the amount of three substances structurally similar to daptomycin can be detected by HPLC at 214 nm according to Table 3: anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4). Unless otherwise indicated, the amount of these substances in solid daptomycin preparations is measured by HPLC according to Table 3 upon reconstitution of 500 mg of the solid daptomycin preparation in 10 mL of an aqueous diluent to form a reconstituted daptomycin solution, then measuring the absorbance at 214 nm of the reconstituted daptomycin by HPLC using the parameters of Table 3.

TABLE 3 1. Solvent Delivery System: Mode: Isocratic pumping Flow rate: 1.5 mL/min Run time: 75 minutes 2. Solvent A: 50% acetonitrile in 0.45% NH₄H₂PO₄ at pH 3.25 Solvent B: 20% acetonitrile in 0.45% NH₄H₂PO₄ at pH 3.25 The target condition is approximately 45% Solvent A and 55% Solvent B to retain daptomycin at 36.0 ±1.5 minutes; however, the solvent ratio may be adjusted to achieve the desired retention time. 3. Autosampler cooler: 5 (2 to 8) ° C. 4. Injection volume: 20 μL 5. Column: IB-SIL (Phenomenex), C-8-HC, 5μ, 4.6 mm × 250 mm (or equivalent) 6. Pre-column: IB-SIL (Phenomenex), C-8, 5μ, 4.6 mm × 30 mm (or equivalent) 7. Detection wavelength: 214 nm 8. Column Temperature: 25 (22 to 28) ° C. 9. Integration: A computer system or integrator capable of measuring peak area.

The purity of daptomycin was calculated based on HPLC data, calculated as follows:

-   -   Area % of individual substances structurally similar to         daptomycin is calculated using the following equation:

Area % of daptomycin and all substances structurally similar to daptomycin as determined using absorbance at 214 nm

Calculate the area of daptomycin and all other peaks ≧0.05 area %,

% area=(A _(i) /A _(tot))_(x) 100%

where:

% area=Area % of an individual peak;

A_(i)=Peak of an individual peak; and

A_(tot)=total sample peak area including daptomycin.

-   -   Area % of total substances structurally similar to daptomycin is         calculated using the following equation:

Area % of total substances structurally similar to daptomycin equals the sum of all reported area % values from the individual substances (sum of all impurities=/>0.05%)

-   -   *Calculate the % purity of daptomycin in Area % using the         following equation:

% Daptomycin=100%-% total substances structurally similar to daptomycin.

Example 5 Measuring the Chemical stability of Daptomycin in Solid Pharmaceutical Compositions

This example shows increased daptomycin chemical stability of solid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions in certain preferred compositions containing sucrose, mannitol, trehalose, and glycine compared to daptomycin compositions without sugar or glycine and daptomycin compositions with certain reducing sugars.

The chemical stability of various solid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions was evaluated by placing the composition in vials at various temperatures (2-8 deg. C, 25 deg. C and 40 deg. C). The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions were obtained by lyophilizing or spray drying liquid compositions prepared according to Example 2a (Method A, at pH 4.7) or Example 2b (Method B, at pH 7.0). Lyophilization was performed according to Example 3. The amount of daptomycin and three daptomycin-related impurities was measured using the HPLC method of Example 4 in reconstituted solutions formed by dissolving about 500 mg of solid daptomycin preparations in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride. The total daptomycin purity calculated according to Example 4 was plotted for measurements at 0, 1, 2, 3 and 6 months for vials of various solid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions maintained at 40 deg. C. The slope of linear regression best fit to the plot of total daptomycin purity per month was calculated for each solid pharmaceutical daptomycin formulation (slope in % total daptomycin purity/month).

The data in Table 4 shows the ratio of the slopes for each solid daptomycin preparation normalized to the slope obtained from reconstituted solid daptomycin for injection, which does not contain sucrose. Referring to Table 4, ratios under column A were obtained from solid preparations prepared according the Method A in Example 2a (i.e., obtained from solutions containing daptomycin at a pH of 4.7), while ratios under column B were obtained from solid preparations prepared according to the Method B in Example 2b (i.e., obtained from solutions containing daptomycin at a pH of 7.0 that further contain 50 mM of a sodium phosphate buffering agent). Ratios with a “*” were from solid daptomycin preparations originally converted into solids by spray drying; all other samples were obtained from solid daptomycin preparations originally converted into solids by lyophilization (Example 3). Entries with “NT” in Table 4 were not tested. All ratios in Table 4 were obtained from linear regression of measurements of total purity of daptomycin (FIG. 1) relative to substances structurally similar to daptomycin shown in FIGS. 2-4 at 0 (i.e., after formation of the solid material), 1 month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months of storage at 40 deg. C, where the amount of daptomycin and substances structurally similar to daptomycin were detected and calculated according to Example 4. The ratios in Table 4 represent changes in the rate of daptomycin total purity relative to daptomycin for injection (normalized to 1.00 for Method A and Method B preparations). Ratios below 1.00 represent reduced rates in the reduction of daptomycin total purity, or increased chemical stability of the daptomycin in a formulation relative to the daptomycin chemical stability absent sucrose in the daptomycin for injection product. Accordingly, the lower the ratio in Table 4, the more stable the daptomycin in the corresponding formulation in relation to the substances structurally similar to daptomycin in FIGS. 2-4.

TABLE 4 Ratio of % Change in Daptomycin Total Purity per Month Relative to Daotomycin for Injection (6 months) Formulation Synthesis Synthesis (% w/v in solution prior to Method Method lyophilization or spray drying) Ex 2A Ex 2B 15.0% Sucrose 0.16 0.04 15.0% Sucrose* NT 0.04 15.0% Sucrose NT 0.10  5.0% Sucrose + 3.0% Mannitol 0.48 0.10 10.0% Sucrose + 3.0% Mannitol 0.22 0.13 20.0% Sucrose 0.22 0.13 10.0% Sucrose 0.21 0.15  5.0% Sucrose + 6.0% Mannitol 0.45 0.16  2.5% Sucrose + 3.0% Mannitol 0.60 0.17  2.5% Sucrose + 6.0% Mannitol 0.56 0.18 10.0% Sucrose + 6.0% Mannitol 0.24 0.20 25.0% Trehalose 0.41 0.22 10.0% Trehalose 0.47 0.26  6.0% Mannitol 0.95 0.27  5.0% Sucrose 0.35 0.27  2.5% Sucrose 0.61 0.32  5.0% Trehalose 0.67 0.35  2.5% Trehalose NT 0.42   5% Glycine 0.97 0.74 Daptomycin (No Sugar or Glycine) 1.00 1.00   20% Lactose 2.02 1.01  2.5% Lactose 2.85 1.19  2.5% Maltose 2.73 1.28   5% Maltose 2.29 1.37   5% Lactose 2.44 1.41  2.5% Fructose NT 1.41   5% Fructose NT 1.57   5% Dextrose: Fructose 7.03 2.66  2.5% Dextrose: Fructose 8.11 2.69   5% Dextrose 8.08 3.38  2.5% Dextrose 9.90 3.51 15.0% Sucrose + 3.0% Mannitol 0.14 NT 15.0% Sucrose + 6.0% Mannitol 0.25 NT 17.5% Trehalose 0.31 NT NT = not tested *= prepared by spray drying, not lyophilization

The data in Table 4 show that daptomycin in a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition containing 15.0% sucrose showed about a 84% increase in daptomycin chemical stability compared to the daptomycin for injection in formulations prepared according to Method A (Example 2a), and a 96% increase in daptomycin chemical stability compared to the daptomycin for injection in formulations prepared according to Method B (Example 2b). Similarly, the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin containing 20.0% sucrose showed increases in daptomycin chemical stability relative to daptomycin without sucrose (i.e., daptomycin for injection) of about 78% (Method A) and 87% (Method B). Thus, combining 15-20% sucrose to a lyophilized daptomycin composition increased daptomycin chemical stability by at least 78%, and as much as 96%. In contrast, Table 4 also shows that daptomycin was about 2-9 times less stable in formulations comprising daptomycin and lactose, maltose, fructose, and/or dextrose. Table 4 therefore shows that daptomycin prepared by Methods of Example 2a and 2b (Methods A and B respectively) was stabilized when combined with non-reducing sugars or glycine (relative to daptomycin without a sugar or glycine), while daptomycin was less stable in formulations containing reducing sugars.

FIG. 8 is Table 9 showing the percent change in total daptomycin purity measured and calculated for various daptomycin formulations according to Example 4. Recitation of

“PO4” in Table 9 refers to formulations that contain sodium phosphate dibasic buffer agent. Recitation of a “pH” value in Table 9 refers to the pH at which the formulation was compounded (i.e., the pH of the daptomycin formulation solution that was lyophilized to form the solid daptomycin formulations that were tested to obtain the data in Table 9). NT=not tested.

To obtain the data in Table 9, each solid daptomycin formulation was maintained at 40 degrees C. for various time periods (1, 2, 3, or 6 months), before reconstituting the solid daptomycin formulation and measuring the daptomycin purity according to the method of Example 4.

Table 9 shows the Daptomycin Stability Ratio, calculated as follows:

-   -   1. Prepare a control sample (daptomycin for injection commercial         product, without sugar or glycine) compounded according to         Example lb and measure according to Example 4 the total percent         daptomycin purity for the control sample after formulation     -   2. Measure the total percent daptomycin purity for a control         sample according to Example 4 after storing the control sample         for a given time period at 40 degrees C. and subtract the total         percent daptomycin purity after storage for that time period         from the total daptomycin purity after formulation to provide a         Total Control Percent Purity Loss;     -   3. Measure the total percent daptomycin purity of each         formulation according to Example 4 after storing the formulation         for a time period at 40 degrees C. (e.g., 1 month, 2 months,         etc.) and subtract the total percent purity after storage for         that time period from the total daptomycin purity of the control         sample after formulation to provide a Total Formulation         Daptomycin Percent Purity Loss;     -   4. Calculate the Daptomycin Stability Ratio at 40 degrees C. by         dividing Total Formulation Daptomycin Percent Purity Loss         obtained for each formulation after the same storage time period         (from step 3) by the Total Control Percent Purity Loss (from         step 2) after a given storage time period:

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Steps 2-4 are repeated to calculate each Daptomycin Stability Ratio. The Daptomycin Stability Ratio is calculated with a separate control sample that has been stored for the same time period as the formulation. For example, Daptomycin Stability Ratio values calculated for a formulation after 1 month storage time at 40 degrees C. were obtained by dividing the value from step 3 for the formulation by the value obtained from step 2 for a control that was stored for 1 month at 40 degrees C. (i.e., the same storage period and storage conditions as the formulation analyzed in step 3). Similarly, Daptomycin Stability Ratio values at 2 months would be calculated with a control sample that was stored for 2 months under the same conditions as the formulation used in step 3.

Daptomycin Stability Ratio values less than 1.000 in Table 9 indicate that the corresponding formulation has a higher daptomycin chemical stability measured as a greater total daptomycin percent purity (measured by Example 4) in the sample formulation than in the control sample of daptomycin without sugar or glycine (compounded according to step I above) after the corresponding storage period at 40 degrees C. Preferred compositions have Daptomycin Stability Ratios of less than 0.800, more preferably less than 0.500, and most preferably Daptomycin Stability Ratios of less than 0.300.

The data in Table 9 shows that daptomycin was generally more chemically stable (as measured by daptomycin improved purity according to Example 4 upon reconstitution in aqueous diluent) for daptomycin compositions containing a non-reducing sugar compounded at pH 7.0 with a buffering agent than for daptomycin without a sugar. Notably, the formulations comprising 15% sucrose compounded according to Method A (Example 2a) or Method B (Example 2b) provided very high levels of daptomycin chemical stability among the samples tested, and significantly higher levels of daptomycin chemical stability over 12 months than observed for daptomycin of comparative formulation 0 without a sugar or glycine. The sucrose-mannitol formulations also provided improvement in daptomycin chemical stability over the daptomycin comparative formulation 0 without sugar or glycine. For example the 10% sucrose/3% mannitol, 10% sucrose/6% mannitol, and 15% sucrose/6% mannitol all compounded according to Method A (Example 2a) provided significantly improved daptomycin stability, in contrast to the 15% sucrose/6% mannitol formulations compounded according to Method A (Example 2a). The 5% glycine formulation prepared according the Method B (Example 2b) also provided significant daptomycin stabilization, while the corresponding 5% glycine preparation from Method A (Example 2a) was less stable than daptomycin without sugar or glycine (Formulation 0). All daptomycin formulations in

Table 9 containing sucrose showed increased daptomycin chemical stability compared to daptomycin without a sugar or glycine in the comparator formulation 0 (as measured by Example 4).

Example 6 Measuring the Chemical Stability of Daptomycin in Liquid Reconstituted Pharmaceutical Compositions

This example shows increased daptomycin chemical stability in reconstituted pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions in compositions containing sucrose compared to comparable compositions without sucrose.

The chemical stability of various liquid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions was evaluated by placing the composition in vials at various temperatures (5 deg. C, and 40 deg. C). The liquid reconstituted pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions were obtained by reconstituting about 500 mg of solid daptomycin preparations in 10 mL of sWFI. Each solid daptomycin preparation was obtained by lyophilizing or spray drying liquid compositions prepared according to Example 1 (Method A, at pH 4.7) or Example 2 (Method B, at pH 7.0). Lyophilization was performed according to Example 3. The amount of daptomycin and daptomycin-related impurities was measured using the HPLC method of Example 4 in reconstituted solutions formed by dissolving. The % daptomycin was measured and calculated according to Example 4 for measurements at 0, 3, 7 and 14 days for vials of various solid pharmaceutical daptomycin compositions maintained at 5 deg. C or 40 deg. C.

The data in Table 5 shows the amount of % daptomycin at each measurement normalized to the % daptomycin obtained from reconstituted solid daptomycin for injection, which does not contain sucrose. Referring to Table 5, each sample was reconstituted from a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition prepared by Method A in Example 1 (i.e., obtained from solutions containing daptomycin at a pH of 4.7) or Method B in Example 2 (i.e., obtained from solutions containing daptomycin at a pH of 7.0 that further contain 50 mM of a sodium phosphate buffering agent), as indicated in the “Method” column. The temperature in degrees C. of the reconstituted liquid is indicated under “Temp (deg C).”

Numbers below 1.000 in Table 5 indicate a lower % daptomycin purity than daptomycin for injection at 0 days for a given temperature. All entries are normalized to the measurement for daptomycin for injection at the corresponding temperature (e.g., all measurements taken at 5 degrees C. are normalized to the % daptomycin measured for daptomycin for injection at 5 degrees C.). Accordingly, the closer the number in Table 5 is to 1.000, the more stable the daptomycin is in the reconstituted liquid form in the corresponding formulation in relation to the substances structurally similar to daptomycin in FIGS. 2-4.

TABLE 5 % Daptomycin Measured In Reconstituted Solution Meth- Temp 3 7 14 od (deg C.) 0 days days days Daptomycin for A 5 1.0000 0.9957 0.9900 0.9822 Injection 15.0% Sucrose B 5 0.9998 1.0003 0.9974 0.9977 6.0% Mannitol B 5 1.0003 0.9998 0.9992 0.9974 Daptomycin for A 25 1.0000 0.9394 0.8618 0.7410 Injection 15.0% Sucrose B 25 0.9998 0.9844 0.9609 0.9184 6.0% Mannitol B 25 1.0003 0.9846 0.9609 0.9196 Daptomycin for A 40 1.0000 0.6711 0.4145 NT Injection 15.0% Sucrose B 40 0.9998 0.8752 0.7241 NT 6.0% Mannitol B 40 0.9996 0.8753 0.7207 NT NT = not tested

The data in Table 5 shows that the total % daptomycin in a liquid reconstituted pharmaceutical daptomycin composition containing 15.0% sucrose was significantly more stable than daptomycin for injection (without sucrose) at 25 degrees C. after 14 days (0.9184 for the sucrose formulation compared to 0.7410 for the daptomycin for injection formulation without sucrose). This represents about a 23% increase in daptomycin chemical stability in the reconstituted solution in the presence of the reconstituted composition consisting essentially of daptomycin, about 15% sucrose, and 50 mM sodium phosphate. Accordingly, the 15.0% sucrose formulation of daptomycin demonstrated a surprisingly enhanced room temperature daptomycin chemical stability and improved shelf life after reconstitution.

Additional Exemplary Embodiments

Some specific embodiments of the invention supported by the examples include the following:

-   -   1. A solid pharmaceutical composition comprising daptomycin and         glycine or a non-reducing sugar, wherein the composition has an         increased rate of reconstitution, an increased rate of         reconstitution being characterized by a dissolution of 500 mg of         the composition in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride under         gentle swirling at 25 degrees C. in 5 minutes or less, in         particular less than 2 minutes or less than 1 minute.     -   2. Pharmaceutical composition of specific embodiment 1 wherein         the composition has increased reconstitution chemical stability         in comparison to lyophilized daptomycin, reconstitution taking         place in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride at 25 degrees C., wherein         increased reconstitution chemical stability is characterized by         an amount of daptomycin relative to the anhydro-daptomycin (FIG.         2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and/or the lactone         hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4) that is higher than         the corresponding amount for lyophilized daptomycin.     -   3. Pharmaceutical composition according to any of specific         embodiments 1 to 2 wherein the composition has increased storage         chemical stability in comparison to lyophilized daptomycin,         wherein the increased storage chemical stability is         characterized by an amount of daptomycin relative to the         anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin         (FIG. 3) and/or the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin         (FIG. 4) which is higher than the corresponding amount for         lyophilized daptomycin when reconstituting both samples in 0.9%         aqueous sodium chloride after storage of the compositions for at         least 3 months at 40° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere.     -   4. Pharmaceutical composition according to any of specific         embodiments 1 to 4 wherein the composition is produced by a         process comprising:         -   a. forming an aqueous daptomycin solution comprising             daptomycin, a buffering agent, and a non-reducing sugar or             mixtures thereof; or glycine and adjusting the pH to about 5             to 8, in particular 6.5 to 7.5 or about 7, and         -   b. converting the aqueous daptomycin solution to the solid             composition, in particular by lyophilization.     -   5. Pharmaceutical composition according to any of specific         embodiments 1 to 5 wherein the composition comprises a         non-reducing sugar or mixtures thereof, in an amount effective         for decreasing the rate of daptomycin degradation in comparison         to a substantially identical composition lacking said         non-reducing sugar, wherein the rate of degradations are defined         as the respective loss of daptomycin after storage of the         compositions for at least 3 months at 40° C. under a nitrogen         atmosphere.     -   6. Pharmaceutical composition according to any of specific         embodiments 1 to 6 wherein the sugar is selected from         non-reducing disaccharides, sugars that are substantially         amorphous upon lyophilization, sucrose, dextranes, trehalose,         mannitol, sorbitol or combinations thereof.     -   7. Pharmaceutical composition according to any of specific         embodiments 1 to 7 wherein the sugar or glycine is used in         amounts of about 1 to 40 wt.-%, in particular about 5-20 wt.-%         or about 15 wt.-%, on basis of the weight of the total         composition.     -   8. Liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising daptomycin and a         sugar selected from sucrose, trehalose, mannitol or mixtures         thereof, in an amount effective for decreasing the rate of         daptomycin degradation in comparison to a solution obtained by         reconstituting lyophilized daptomycin in 0.9% aqueous sodium         chloride, wherein the rate of degradations are defined as the         respective loss of daptomycin after storage of the liquid         compositions for at least 7 days at 25 degrees C.     -   9. Method for preparing a composition according to any one of         specific embodiments 1 to 8 comprising:         -   a. supplying a daptomycin preparation;         -   b. adding at least one excipient, optionally selected from             sorbitol, mannitol, sucrose, glycine, trehalose, lactose,             maltose, fructose and dextrose;         -   c. optionally adding a pH adjuster to obtain the desired pH;         -   d. optionally diluting the solution of step c with sWFI;         -   e. optionally filtering the solution of step d; and         -   f. converting the composition to a powdered form.     -   10. A solid pharmaceutical composition comprising daptomycin and         glycine or a non-reducing sugar, wherein the composition has an         increased rate of reconstitution, an increased rate of         reconstitution being characterized by a dissolution of 500 mg of         the composition in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride under         gentle swirling at 25 degrees C. in 5 minutes or less, in         particular less than 2 minutes or less than 1 minute; and where         the solid pharmaceutical composition is further characterized in         that the daptomycin preparation has a lower amount of one or         more substances selected from the group consisting of         anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3)         and a lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4) after         storage for 1 month at 40 degrees C. under nitrogen, compared to         a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation obtained by         lyophilizing daptomycin and daptomycin-related compounds in 0.9%         aqueous sodium chloride diluent, where the amount of the         substances is detected by HPLC at 214 nm according to the method         of Example 4.

Any of the specific embodiments 1-10 can pertain to a solid daptomycin preparation having a

Daptomycin Stability Ratio of less than 1.000, less than 0.900, less than 0.800, less than 0.700, less than 0.600, less than 0.500, less than 0.400, less than 0.300, less than 0.200 or less than 0.100, where the Daptomycin Stability Ratio is calculated at 40 degrees C. according to Example 5.

Other compositions include a powder, pharmaceutical composition comprising daptomycin and at least one excipient selected from sorbitol, mannitol, sucrose, glycine, trehalose, lactose, maltose, fructose and dextrose.

The composition of claim 1 comprising:

-   -   a. 500 mg daptomycin;     -   b. 714.3 mg sucrose; and     -   c. 35.5 mg sodium phosphate dibasic         wherein the composition is compounded at a pH of about 7.

The composition of claim 1 comprising:

-   -   a. 500 mg daptomycin;     -   b. 476.2 mg sucrose;     -   c. 142.9 mg mannitol; and     -   d. 35.5 mg sodium phosphate dibasic         wherein the composition is compounded at a pH of about 7.

The composition of claim 1 comprising:

-   -   a. 500 mg daptomycin;     -   b. 476.2 mg sucrose;     -   c. 285.8 mg mannitol; and     -   d. 35.5 mg sodium phosphate dibasic         wherein the composition is compounded at a pH of about 7.

In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin and sucrose, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of less than 7.0. In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin, sucrose and a sodium phosphate buffering agent, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of about 7.0. In one solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin, sucrose and a buffering agent, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of about 7.0, and the daptomycin preparation is obtained by converting a daptomycin solution comprising 15-20% w/v sucrose to the daptomycin preparation (e.g., by lyophilization or spray drying). In one solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin, sucrose and sodium phosphate dibasic, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of about 7.0, and the daptomycin preparation is obtained by converting a daptomycin solution comprising 15-20% w/v sucrose and 50 mM sodium phosphate dibasic to the daptomycin preparation (e.g., by lyophilization or spray drying).

In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% of the HPLC peak area detected at 214 nm (measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) is provided by daptomycin, and the composition consists of daptomycin, other materials detected at 214 nm by HPLC according to Example 3, glycine or one or more sugars, and a sodium phosphate buffering agent, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of about 7.0.

In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin and trehalose, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of less than 7.0. In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin, trehalose and a sodium phosphate buffering agent, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of about 7.0.

In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation (e.g., measured upon reconstitution as weight by volume by HPLC according to Example 4) consists of daptomycin and glycine, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of less than 7.0.

In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation consists of daptomycin, mannitol, and sucrose, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of less than 7.0. In some solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations, at least 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97% or at least 98% by weight of the preparation consists of daptomycin, mannitol, sucrose and a sodium phosphate buffering agent, where the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation is characterized in that about 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation dissolves in about 10 mL of an aqueous diluent (e.g., 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride) in less than about 1 minute at a pH of about 7.0. Methods of making a daptomycin pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration are also provided. The method can include reconstituting a solid daptomycin preparation comprising a non-reducing sugar or glycine in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent to form the composition for parenteral administration.

The compositions of the present invention can be made by a variety of methods. In one aspect, the compositions are made by:

-   -   a. supplying a daptomycin preparation     -   b. adding at least one excipient selected from sorbitol,         mannitol, sucrose, glycine, trehalose, lactose, maltose,         fructose and dextrose;     -   c. adding a pH adjuster to obtain the desired pH     -   d. diluting the solution of step c with sWFI     -   e. filtering the solution of step d; and     -   f. converting the composition to a powdered form.

In another aspect of the invention is provided a method for preparing compositions of claim 1 that are compounded with a buffer, for example at pH 7 This process comprises the steps of

-   -   a. supplying a daptomycin preparation     -   b. adding a pH adjuster to obtain a solution of about pH         4.7-6.0;     -   c. adding a buffering agent;     -   d. adding at least one excipient selected from sorbitol,         mannitol, sucrose, glycine, trehalose, lactose, maltose,         fructose and dextrose;     -   e. adding a pH adjuster to obtain a pH of about 7.0     -   f. diluting the bulk solution with sWFI     -   g. filtering the solution of step f; and     -   h. converting the composition to a powder form to obtain the         solid daptomycin composition.

In another aspect of the invention is provided a method for preparing compositions of claim 1 that are compounded with a buffer, for example at pH 7. This process comprises the steps of

-   -   a. supplying a daptomycin preparation     -   b. adding a pH adjuster to obtain a solution of about pH         4.7-6.0;     -   c. adding a buffering agent;     -   d. adding at least one excipient selected from sorbitol,         mannitol, sucrose, glycine, trehalose, lactose, maltose,         fructose and dextrose;     -   e. adding a pH adjuster to obtain a pH of about 7.0     -   f. diluting the bulk solution with sWFI     -   g. filtering the solution of step f; and     -   h. converting the composition to a powder form to obtain the         composition of claim 1.

A number of other embodiments of the invention have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims. 

1-21. (canceled)
 22. A solid daptomycin preparation comprising daptomycin and a material selected from the group consisting of glycine, one or more sugars, and a combination of two or more non-reducing sugars; the daptomycin preparation characterized in that 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition dissolves in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in 4 minutes or less at 25 degrees C.
 23. The daptomycin preparation of claim 22, wherein a. the solid daptomycin preparation is at least 92% pure daptomycin, as calculated by a ratio of absorbance (area under curve) for the daptomycin divided by the total area under the curve measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of the reconstituted daptomycin solution at 214 nm according to Table 3 and Example 4, and b. the daptomycin preparation is characterized in that 500 mg of the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin composition dissolves in 10 mL of 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride in 1 minute or less at 25 degrees C. at a pH of between 4.7 and 7.0.
 24. The daptomycin preparation of claim 22, wherein the sugars are selected from sucrose, trehalose, and mannitol.
 25. The daptomycin preparation of claim 22, wherein the sugars comprise sucrose, and the daptomycin preparation is obtainable by: a. forming an aqueous daptomycin solution comprising daptomycin and about 15.0% to about 20% w/v sucrose at a pH of about 4.7-7.0, and b. converting the aqueous daptomycin formulation to the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation.
 26. The daptomycin preparation of claim 25, wherein the aqueous daptomycin solution is at a pH of about 7.0.
 27. The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation of claim 22, further characterized in that the daptomycin preparation has a lower amount of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and a lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4) after storage for 1 month at 40 degrees C. under nitrogen, compared to a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation obtained by lyophilizing daptomycin and daptomycin-related compounds in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride diluent, wherein the amount of the substances is detected by HPLC at 214 nm according to the method of Example
 4. 28. An article of manufacture comprising the pharmaceutical daptomycin preparations of claim
 22. 29. A method of manufacturing a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation having increased daptomycin chemical stability measured by a decrease in the rate of formation of substances structurally similar to daptomycin in the solid daptomycin preparation for 3-14 days after reconstitution in an aqueous diluent, wherein the substances structurally similar to daptomycin are selected from the group consisting of the anhydro-daptomycin (FIG. 2), the beta-isomer of daptomycin (FIG. 3) and the lactone hydrolysis product of daptomycin (FIG. 4); the rate of formation of substances structurally similar to daptomycin is measured according to Example 4; and the method comprises: a. forming an aqueous daptomycin solution comprising daptomycin and about 5.0-20.0% w/v sucrose at a pH of about 4.5 to 7.5, and b. converting the aqueous daptomycin formulation to the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation.
 30. The method of claim 29, characterized in that the % purity of daptomycin in the solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation as measured by the method of Example 4 is increased by at least 10%, relative to the % purity of daptomycin in a solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation without sucrose measured by the method of Example 4 after 6 months at 40 degrees C.
 31. The method of claim 30, wherein a Daptomycin Stability Ratio at 40 degrees C. as calculated by Example 5 is less than 1.000.
 32. The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation of claim 22, wherein a Daptomycin Stability Ratio at 40 degrees C. as calculated by Example 5 is less than 1.000.
 33. The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation of claim 22, wherein a Daptomycin Stability Ratio at 40 degrees C. as calculated by Example 5 is less than 0.500.
 34. The solid pharmaceutical daptomycin preparation of claim 22, wherein a Daptomycin Stability Ratio at 40 degrees C. as calculated by Example 5 is less than 0.300.
 35. A solid daptomycin preparation comprising a compound having the chemical structure shown in FIG. 1 and sodium hydroxide, wherein the solid daptomycin preparation is obtainable by: i. forming an aqueous daptomycin solution comprising daptomycin in sterile water for injection; ii. adjusting the pH of the aqueous daptomycin solution by adding sodium hydroxide; and iii. converting the aqueous daptomycin formulation to the solid daptomycin preparation.
 36. The solid daptomycin preparation of claim 35, wherein the solid daptomycin preparation is at least 92% pure daptomycin, as calculated by ratio of absorbance (area under curve) for the daptomycin divided by total area under a curve measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of the reconstituted daptomycin solution at 214 nm according to Table 3 and Example 4, and the pH of the aqueous daptomycin solution is adjusted to about 4.7 by adding the sodium hydroxide. 